| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.0 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 19.2 | 44.2 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 29.3 17.7 |
26.2 14.7 |
19.2 9.4 |
35.5 23.9 |
71.1 59.9 |
| PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 9.1 | 0.2 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
4.4 n/a |
n/a 0.4 |
0.4 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed | 20.80% 28.39% |
24.20% 35.95% |
19.19% 32.16% |
0.28% 0.34% |
16.03% 18.13% |
| Operating Margin | 10.55% 14.40% |
10.57% 15.70% |
7.43% 14.66% |
11.29% 13.65% |
7.63% 8.63% |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.0 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 1,897.2 | 44.2 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 29.3 17.7 |
26.2 14.7 |
19.2 9.0 |
3,518.4 2,366.6 |
71.1 59.9 |
| PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
4.4 n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Net Gearing | 20.09% | 23.45% | 26.50% | 26.83% | 5.53% |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Price/Book Value | 15.4 | 25.2 | 58.1 | (57.2) | 12.2 |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | 15.4 | 25.2 | 58.1 | (57.2) | 12.2 |
| Price/ Cash Flow | 9.2 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 19.2 | 24.4 |
| Price/Revenue | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.12 | 239.42 | 3.27 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 25.28p | 16.04p | 4.84p | (10.24p) | 49.10p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 561.30 | 586.50 | 622.20 | 6.00 | 398.60 |
| EBITDA | 86.20 107.80 |
87.50 117.60 |
71.20 86.20 |
1.05 1.19 |
58.00 62.00 |
| Depreciation | (27.00) (27.00) |
(25.50) (25.50) |
(25.00) 5.00 |
(0.37) (0.37) |
(27.60) (27.60) |
| Net Interest | (12.90) (12.90) |
(13.60) (13.60) |
(0.80) (0.40) |
(0.04) (0.04) |
(6.60) (6.50) |
| Profit Before Tax | 46.30 67.90 |
48.40 78.50 |
45.40 89.10 |
0.63 0.78 |
23.80 27.90 |
| Revenue per Share | 225.91p | 236.32p | 250.89p | 2.45p | 182.74p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 18.64p 27.33p |
19.50p 31.63p |
18.31p 35.93p |
0.26p 0.32p |
10.91p 12.79p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 969.85 | 1,004.71 | 699.69 | 1,453.28 | 1,361.16 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,139.45 | 1,148.41 | 905.19 | 1,671.28 | 1,432.36 |
| EBITDA/EV | 7.57% 9.46% |
7.62% 10.24% |
7.87% 9.52% |
0.06% 0.07% |
4.05% 4.33% |
| Operating Margin | 10.55% 14.40% |
10.57% 15.70% |
7.43% 14.66% |
11.29% 13.65% |
7.63% 8.63% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 284.60 | 256.20 | 278.30 | 241.40 | 189.70 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 20.80% 28.39% |
24.20% 35.95% |
19.19% 32.16% |
0.28% 0.34% |
16.03% 18.13% |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 692.00 | 686.70 | 677.20 | 666.20 | 511.70 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 13.50p 22.18p |
15.50p 27.64p |
14.70p 30.24p |
16.70p 24.85p |
8.50p 10.09p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 13.30p 21.96p |
15.40p 27.53p |
14.60p 29.95p |
16.50p 24.53p |
8.40p 9.97p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 24.30p | 25.10p | 30.80p | 30.60p | 13.50p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -13% -20% |
5% -9% |
-12% 22% |
96% 146% |
-66% -62% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -14% -20% |
6% -8% |
-12% 22% |
96% 146% |
-66% -62% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -3% | -18% | 1% | 127% | -54% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 29.3 17.7 |
26.2 14.7 |
19.2 9.4 |
35.5 23.9 |
71.1 59.9 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
4.4 n/a |
n/a 0.4 |
0.4 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
| Tax Rate | 27.65% | 20.45% | 19.60% | 34.82% | 22.27% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.94 1.77 |
2.02 2.23 |
2.50 2.46 |
2.51 2.04 |
2.81 2.10 |
| Interest Cover | 4.59 6.26 |
4.56 6.77 |
57.75 223.75 |
15.98 19.31 |
4.61 5.29 |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 13.50p 22.18p |
15.50p 27.64p |
14.70p 31.45p |
0.17p 0.25p |
8.50p 10.09p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 13.30p 21.96p |
15.40p 27.53p |
14.60p 31.15p |
0.17p 0.25p |
8.40p 9.97p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 24.30p | 25.10p | 30.80p | 0.31p | 13.50p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -13% -20% |
5% -12% |
8,620% 12,440% |
-98% -98% |
-66% -62% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -14% -20% |
6% -12% |
8,666% 12,480% |
-98% -98% |
-66% -62% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -3% | -18% | 9,872% | -98% | -54% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 29.3 17.7 |
26.2 14.7 |
19.2 9.0 |
3,518.4 2,366.6 |
71.1 59.9 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
4.4 n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 1.94 1.77 |
2.02 2.23 |
2.50 2.56 |
0.03 0.02 |
2.81 2.10 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.84% 7.96% |
5.61% 9.99% |
5.39% 11.52% |
0.06% 0.09% |
3.62% 4.30% |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 42.30p | 39.33p | 35.04p | 30.56p | 24.44p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 10.71p | (13.30p) | (0.93p) | 0.034p | (1.65p) |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | 12.50p | 12.40p | 12.30p | 12.20p | 4.80p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.82% | 154.17% | 20.00% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Shareholders Funds | 643.00 | 636.60 | 627.10 | 617.70 | 500.90 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 129.20 | 149.30 | 166.20 | 165.70 | 27.70 |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 25.28p | 16.04p | 4.84p | (10.24p) | 49.10p |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 643.00 | 636.60 | 627.10 | 617.70 | 500.90 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 129.20 | 149.30 | 166.20 | 165.70 | 27.70 |
| Net Gearing | 20.09% | 23.45% | 26.50% | 26.83% | 5.53% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 43.60 | 17.00 | 50.00 | 52.30 | 44.10 |
| Cash | 6.78% | 2.67% | 7.97% | 8.47% | 8.80% |
| Gross Borrowings | 172.80 | 166.30 | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 |
| Gross Gearing | 26.87% | 26.12% | 34.48% | 35.29% | 14.33% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 172.80 | 166.30 | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 |
| Under 5 years | 26.87% | 26.12% | 34.48% | 35.29% | 14.33% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 62.80 | 39.80 | 12.00 | (25.10) | 107.10 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 129.20 | 149.30 | 166.20 | 165.70 | 27.70 |
| Net Gearing | 205.73% | 375.13% | 1,385.00% | n/a | 25.86% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 43.60 | 17.00 | 50.00 | 52.30 | 44.10 |
| Cash | 69.43% | 42.71% | 416.67% | (208.37%) | 41.18% |
| Gross Borrowings | 172.80 | 166.30 | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 |
| Gross Gearing | 275.16% | 417.84% | 1,801.67% | 868.53% | 67.04% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 172.80 | 166.30 | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 |
| Under 5 years | 275.16% | 417.84% | 1,801.67% | (868.53%) | 67.04% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Cover | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.89 |
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | 1.40 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 1.33 |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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